Having a hard time deciding. These or the RB-81's in the 7.1 home theater?
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The rs-52's are actually have two tweeter horns and two mid speakers. its almost like have 2 speakers setup in a semi circle. they give a wider surround effect because of the semi circle setup. i've never had rb-81's.
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I have a 14' x 18" media room and the RS-52's sound great for the side and rear speakers. I wanted these because they are easy to hang and I didn't want to add any furniture to place bookshelf speakers on. I am extremely satisfied with the look and sound of these speakers. I cannot comment on the RB-81's since I have not used them.
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I use these in my theatre. You dont want them to be overpowering. With what you listed as your mains, I would personally go with these.
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I'm very happy with my full reference II series biamped 7.2 Home theater/Sound system .. these are very crisp when new but will soften up after 30-40 hrs of use....
980150
they sound very clear, it just depends on what you are using them for and what type of system you have? I chose them as L/R front and rears and got a speakercraft AIM8-3 for center channel in my surround system. But if your just using them for music they will work great!
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Well, I don't have experience with R-3 so I can't give you true advise. but compare to Yamaha CA-810, S700BL is less powerful. It may be cleaner and sharper trebal sounding unit but I didn't enjoy with my bose 901. CA-810 was terrific and I find comparable H/K 3480, open soundstage and powerful. compare to 500, 700 will be more powerful. but choose wisely matching with your speakers. Good Luck. - Chan (www.cmpArtStudio.com)
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I myself would buy the 700 model or if I were to think about purchasing the 880 model I would go on up the line and purchase the Harmony One which I also own for a Home Theater system in my home.
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Yes, I am using them in a 7.1 THX, DTS, and Dolby Digital Surround Sound setup and they sound good. They go louder than I will ever need them to be. They also sound good in a 7-channel stereo setup. They Play music well and loud. With good treble and good bass. Shakes my whole house. ( I kid you not ). Just use a good subwoofer and AVR receiver. These speakers can handle it, trust me. ) I used the polk PSW10 subwoofer and Yamaha 7.1 receiver 120 amps per channel.
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Thanks for the response. I can't find the same speakers from anyone and the one set I found were $105/pair used! I may end up with these from what I can tell. These are bookshelf speakers for use here in my basement.
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If TV-based sound is important to you then the LN52A750 is the right model to purchase. That model has subwoofers in the 2-speaker system and it has the best sound of the 6,7,8-series samsung models. In my opinion, you are getting your money's worth (DLNA and USB interfaces, better sound) for the extra $100 over the 650 model. Also, check out the $150 blue-ray discount feature, you can get a blue-ray player with the TV for net-net, $50 extra !!
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I purchsed the 663 this spring and couldn't be happier (although it took a while to maximize settings when hooking up a PS3, PS2, Wii, tape deck, DVD, & CD player and programming the settings- you can customize each input. Between HDMI, component video, opitcal audio, and plain old RCA jacks, I almost pulled my teech out). I believe the 861 has a third HDMI input and slightly more power. I would recommend checking CNET and AVS Forum for detailed reviews. I'm using older 8 Polk RM 2000 surround speakers, 1 Polk RM2500 center speaker and 2 Polk PSW300 subwoofers. They may almost be antiques, but it sounds great.
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For "middle of the road" units (very subjective anyway), these are generally considered to sound better than the Sonys. But really, everyone's ears are different - try to listen to both if you can arrange it. Also, don't expect amazing bass out of either, but that can be overrated depending on what you're listening to. I'd much rather have the Pioneers than a system w/subwoofer that was not natural sounding, had unrealistically boosted bass, etc...
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I have the RF82s (5.0 system) and these match beautifully, plus they look better than the newer or older models. If you have a subwoofer, the RS-62 really buys you nothing as you should be crossing over before the extra low range of the RS-62 makes a difference. Without the subwoofer, there is not much content below the low end of the RS-52 and in my setup the lows are directed to the fronts anyway. However don't skimp and get the RS-42 as the sensitivity and frequency response combination with that of the RF-82 will create some issues (crossover point and sensitivity mismatches).
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I'm sold on the 8060 with powered sub, great for both music and movies. We previewed the smaller ProCenter 1000 and some other larger center channels, but kept going back to the 8060 for fuller sound and more punch. We have a large Paradigm powered sub in the back corner for overall movie soundtrack range, but this improves the action front and center.
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Richard, They are an upgrade from the B-20 and the sound quality is much improved. The speakers sound amazing whether it's being played on music, live broadcast, or movie sound. I'm very please with my setup and wouldn't trade it for anything!
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I have small in wall speakers in my house. They sound great, but I also Have a zone2 with old yamaha floor speakers that sound equaly good. Get the best you can afford. I also have an Epik 2x15 empire sub. Best purchase in my life. expensive but well worth it.
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for surrounds, the 40 would be more than decent, i feel for surround use, the 60s would be a tad overkill, of course, i have a medium sized living room so i don't have to fill a large space. i use the 40s just as mains and they are more than capable of filling my space with luscious sound.
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Hi Peter, I work for a home cinema company and have these on a Marantz 8801. They are the most under rated speaker on the market, they can be a little bass heavy (it is controlled bass mind you) this is easily adjusted anyway in a nutshell Amazing speakers and massively under priced :)
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David - if your main usage is TV or movies the center speaker is the most important, since it carries the main vocals. The size of your L and R mains won't really matter since they are mostly peripheral sound. Hope you have a sub-woofer, that will help with the overall surround system. I have greatly enjoyed the difference this BIC center has made. Enjoy!!
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Actually since your using the RF-42 II the recommended rears are the RB-41 II. I have the RF-42 up front 3 of them.nand a set of the RB-51 as surround L&R; and the RB-41 II as surround back. If they seem to over power you can always turn the lvl down on their channel. I bought the RB-51 II for better sound with all zone and channel playback of music. Love my klipsch!